Of American tegumentary leishmaniasis 1.5 million new cases are registered, it is present in 88 countries, this makes it occupy the sixth place among the major diseases of the world and the second among parasitic diseases only behind malaria, but in Latin America they are The work on knowledge of American tegumentary leishmaniasis as support for health control programs is scarce, but the majority only focus on aspects such as: chemical and biological vector control, reservoir study, seroprevalence in endemic areas, pharmacological treatment and immunotherapy. The objective is to determine the clinical-epidemiological characteristics and knowledge about American tegumentary leishmaniasis. Descriptive study with documentary and field research design, based on the review of the epidemiological record and application of a questionnaire. The majority of those affected are young adults (20-59 ...

Of American tegumentary leishmaniasis 1.5 million new cases are registered, it is present in 88 countries, this makes it occupy the sixth place among the major diseases of the world and the second among parasitic diseases only behind malaria, but in Latin America they are The work on knowledge of American tegumentary leishmaniasis as support for health control programs is scarce, but the majority only focus on aspects such as: chemical and biological vector control, reservoir study, seroprevalence in endemic areas, pharmacological treatment and immunotherapy. The objective is to determine the clinical-epidemiological characteristics and knowledge about American tegumentary leishmaniasis. Descriptive study with documentary and field research design, based on the review of the epidemiological record and application of a questionnaire. The majority of those affected are young adults (20-59 ...